Atlanta.- Kirk Cousins took over a Falcons drive with 2:26 left at their 35-yard line. He made it to the Chiefs’ 16-yard line with 55 seconds left, but then crashed into the wall.
The two-time champion defense stopped the Falcons tonight in their attempt to turn the score around. Kansas City remained undefeated by beating Atlanta 22-17 on Sunday night.
The Chiefs haven’t started 3-0 since the 2020 campaign. The Falcons’ offensive game has not delivered in key moments, as they have failed on their final two series on offense. Both reached the red zone without scoring a point and Cousins was unable to win the game against Patrick Mahomes, who finished with 217 yards, two touchdown passes and one interception. The Chiefs quarterback also rushed for 17 yards in those games.
Visiting kicker Harrison Butker made three field goals, from 53, 44 and 21 yards. Kansas City blanked in the final quarter, but that didn’t matter to them because of the Falcons’ ineffectiveness. The two-time champions committed several penalties on their rival’s final offensive series, which helped Atlanta reach the red zone.
The problem was they couldn’t gain a yard on third down and then a few inches on fourth down, giving possession back to the visitors.
